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Hence, anything resembling the ancient style in shape or use. Specifically: --

Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral stylets of certain Infusoria.

Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides. -- n.

See Intercolumniation.

See Intercolumniation.

See Intercolumniation, and Aræostyle.

See Intercolumniation, and Aræosystyle.

In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata.

The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.

or producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred with an inked roller.

A circular projecting portion.

Having ten columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple, etc. -- n.

See under Intercolumniation.

A style of dress prevalent at the time of the French Directory, characterized by great extravagance of design and imitating the Greek and Roman costumes.

Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or the like. Distyle in antis, having columns between two antæ. See Anta.

A dodecastyle portico, or building.

A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata.

To style; to name. [Obs.]

A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave.

See Intercolumnlation.